Lucas talks through different ways to approach pistol and rifle training; with instructors, with videos, teaching yourself, and more. Just in time for dropping ammo prices...

Video Link: https://youtu.be/RvWeOE2aHmY
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Happy Independence Day! Celebrate it while you can, and remember the sacrifices, stands, and lessons of those who fought for freedom. Isaac talks to his son James about some common misconceptions about the Declaration of Independence and the War for American Independence. 

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Is it still worth buying analog night vision? How far away are decent digital options? Isaac talks through the strengths and weaknesses of both, and answers questions on how they work. We had some serious bandwidth issues with the Youtube livestream, which we solved with a VPN partway through, but the audio is clean.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/FRrVeSVHFwQ
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Isaac attempts (and fails) to provide a brief explanation of how Gen3 night vision tubes are manufactured, mostly based upon the research of David Kitson:
www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/What-you-will-find-inside-an-image-tube-article-for-those-who-are-truly-bored-or-interested-/18-340822/

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As a company that tries to make new gear, we generally like new gear. But old gear has a place, and Lucas wants to talk about it.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/gY7sWX8otn8
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This an Audio-Only follow-up episode to Isaacs discussion on Disruptive Technology. Automation tools tend to be the most disruptive technologies, especially to large unions and government officials, and it's interesting to look through history at ways that advances in automation have been described as destructive, but  usually end up being highly constructive.

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The ATF has opened comments on proposed rules changes on receivers and pistol braces. Isaac talks through how to leave a comment, why to leave a comment, and some more lessons from his ongoing study of the ATF itself.

Frame/Receiver Redefinition:
https://www.regulations.gov/document/ATF-2021-0001-0001

Pistol Brace Rules:
https://www.regulations.gov/document/ATF-2021-0002-0001

Fuddbusters Pistol Brace Commentary:
https://youtu.be/PJvsOnSx1ps

1982 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee report:
https://books.google.com/books?id=zsS7AAAAIAAJ

Other ATF resources:
https://ammo.com/articles/gun-control-guide-major-federal-acts
https://ammo.com/articles/atf-history-bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-became-corrupt-abusive-alphabet-agency
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/operation-fast-and-furious-atf-gunwalking-scandal-forgotten-history/
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/10/12/atf-whistleblower-fired-in-dennys-parking-lot-n680154
https://www.guns.com/news/2014/04/04/atf-admits-mistakes-botched-sting-operations-denies-targeting-mentally-challenged-video
http://cleanupatf.org/mission.html

Video Link: https://youtu.be/Ut9pPUOhN-I
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Isaac follows up on Lucas's weaponlight video with an audio-only podcast about how much has changed in the flashlight world over the last few decades, how government regulation gets us the wrong kinds of disruptions when a truly disruptive technology appears, and he digs a bit deeper into the Olight flashlight can of worms.

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Lucas answers questions and demos different ways to set up and run weapon lights on various platforms. This another demo stream that works better as video than as audio, but check back on Monday and Isaac will try to have some audio for you.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/iiZtD1KatDk
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We're trying to treat this podcast more as a real podcast than a mere backup of our YouTube Livestreams, and so we are looking forward to your thoughts on it what should be.

Also, Isaac talks through some of his initial takeaways from a new new study he is doing on the history of the ATF. It's... not real good.

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